New Trail Map Almost Ready..

What is it with the weather? Saturday was crappy and overcast and as expected, the trails in local parks were soggy and slippery.

Mr. Map Maven

Although I was itchin' to ride - I was fortunate in one way as I returned to Trumbull to hike and GPS the side trails for the map project I have been a bit obsessed with. Stop and go at every intersection would have been a bummer on the bike but this is how I needed to collect the GPS data so hiking in the morbid weather was actually productive!

I walked in from Whitney and tried to GPS every worthwhile side trail. I think I ended up with 50 or so mini "workouts" as Map My Ride calls them and was there for about 5 hours!

There were a few brief moments of sunshine but the park was empty--although I  saw a family of 5 deer in the Serengeti and (of course) squirrels galore!

Despite the gloomy weather I was able to capture a few good photos...

Lover's Lane :-) 

Snake Tree - Right off the trail in the Serengeti 

Maybe it should be renamed the Jungle -
"Serengeti" implies grasslands not dense understory and small tree growth!

Recycling at Work...

Around every corner in the Valley a new massive outcropping awaits! 

North Bridge view of the Pequonnock River 

The Rail Trail in the Autumn - tis beautiful..

GPS Trail Map

The map is almost ready - there a just a couple of trails I need to add.  As mentioned, it will eventually replace the FCNEMBA map found here >. The interactive legend will be made available on a large version on a second page.

For those of you who are curious, the map in development can be viewed here > 

This a a temporary link only.